Afternoon Links: A former Lion accused of faking his death, Bob Marley and more on A-Rod's photo shoot

Empty the Bench: Jason Maxiell makes the list of players that should be showcased in the final stretch of the NBA season.

Freakonomics: A company just bought Bob Marley's name. Sometimes I wish we weren't a sports blog so I could break down how crotchety our society is. Nothing is sacred anymore and that hurts.

LZ Granderson: On the A-Rod photo shoot: "But most men, particularly the insecure ones, hate him because he reminds them of their own perceived shortcomings, and so to make themselves feel better, they call him the one word they have relied on to strip a man of his worth for decades: gay."

The Sporting Blog: Former Detroit Lions' quarterback, Jeff Komlo, is being accused of faking his death.